{"id":4112,"date":"2016-11-01T17:15:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T17:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/?p=4112"},"modified":"2017-03-23T17:18:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T17:18:44","slug":"graybar-best-supply-chain-management-solutions-us-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/industries\/2016\/graybar-best-supply-chain-management-solutions-us-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Graybar: Best Supply Chain Management Solutions US 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4113\" src=\"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Graybar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Graybar.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Graybar-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Graybar is a specialist in supply chain management solutions. The company is a leading North American distributor of high-quality components, equipment, and materials for a number of industries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Graybar\u2019s sustained momentum and dedicated attention to achieving profitable growth has led the company to continuously surpass itself. Not only was the first quarter of 2016 record-breaking in terms of net sales, but so was the second quarter \u2013 creating a new record of $1.6 billion, rising 3.9% compared to the same period last year. With net sales of $3.1 billion in the first half of 2016 \u2013 a rise of 4.5% since last year \u2013 the firm is also set to surpass its 2015 record revenue of $6.1 billion. Net income for the first six months of the year also increased 8.3% to $40.7 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through its distribution network and value-added services, including kitting and integrated solutions, Graybar is helping its customers to power and network their facilities with speed, intelligence, and efficiency. The company\u2019s newest product offering encompasses all of these ideas: Graybar\u2019s SmartReel is a one-of-a-kind portable wire and cable pay-out system that allows one person to move reels up to 5,000 lbs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The company has become a vital link in America\u2019s supply chain and continues to secure its position by adding sophisticated logistics and project management to all of its operations. The CFI.co judging panel is pleased to name Graybar winner of the 2016 Best Supply Chain Management Solutions US Award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graybar is a specialist in supply chain management solutions. The company is a leading North American distributor of high-quality components, equipment, and materials for a number of industries. 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